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James H. Nelson

1959 - 2023

James H. Nelson obituary, 1959-2023, Martinsburg, UT

BORN

1959

DIED

2023

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Larkin Sunset Gardens - Sandy

1950 East Dimple Dell Road

Sandy, Utah

James Nelson Obituary

James (Jim) H. Nelson passed away on Dec. 11, 2023 after a nearly six-year battle with Endocrine Pancreatic Cancer. Former resident of Riverside, CA, Jim was born February 22, 1959 to Alan and Beatrice Littrell at Johnson AFB in Tokyo, Japan. After High School, Jim joined the U.S. Army, and later left active duty to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in southern France. Jim married OdaLisa Fackrell in the Salt Lake temple. He established Woodcrest Insurance Agency in Riverside. Jim is survived by his wife, OdaLisa, and four children, Erica (Joshua) Wheatley, Jonathan (Robin) Nelson, Christina (Peter) Olson, and Rebeccah Nelson, as well as ten grandchildren. Jim was a doer, a man of service and a scouter. He will be greatly missed. Memorial services will be held on Dec. 28 at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy, UT. larkinmortuary.com

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Published by The Press-Enterprise on Dec. 19, 2023.

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Cyndi Henson

January 4, 2024

I am so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. I worked for Jim and Fred at Woodcrest Insurance years ago. He was a very kind man, very family orientated, and loved the Lord! My deepest condolences to his family.

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